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Publication date: 2 October 2024

Peng-fei Guo, Tian-shun Hou and Ya-chuan Wang

The geological conditions of Longyang Reservoir are complex and it is located in strong earthquake area. In order to determine its seismic characteristics, the seismic response…

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Purpose

The geological conditions of Longyang Reservoir are complex and it is located in strong earthquake area. In order to determine its seismic characteristics, the seismic response and residual deformation of embankment dam should be studied to provide calculation basis for dam design and construction.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on the geological survey data of Longyang Reservoir, the dam filling materials are tested by dynamic deformation tests, and the equivalent linear constitutive model parameters of the filling materials are obtained. Based on Duncan-Chang E-B model, the stress state of embankment dam in Longyang Reservoir before earthquake is calculated, and the dynamic response and earthquake residual deformation of embankment dam in Longyang Reservoir under earthquake condition are calculated by using equivalent linear model and Shen Zhu-jiang’s residual deformation model.

Findings

The results show that with the increase of dynamic shear strain, the dynamic shear modulus decreases and the damping ratio increases. The scatter plot between dynamic shear modulus and dynamic shear strain, and the scatter plot between damping ratio and dynamic shear strain under different confining pressures show strips. The calculation results shows that the acceleration of embankment dam in Longyang Reservoir increases with the increase of dam height, and the acceleration distribution has obvious amplification effect. Combined with the maximum dynamic shear strain during the earthquake and the state before the earthquake, the maximum vertical residual deformation of embankment dam in Longyang Reservoir is 2.98 cm which occurs at the top of the dam, calculated by the Shen Zhu-jiang’s residual deformation model.

Originality/value

Finite element calculation model parameters of embankment dam are obtained by dynamic triaxial tests. Seismic dynamic responses and residual deformation of embankment dam are analyzed. With the increase of dam height, the acceleration distribution shows an obvious amplification effect. The vertical displacement of embankment dam is larger along the dam axis and decreases in the upstream and downstream direction. The maximum horizontal displacement of embankment dam occurs in the middle of upstream and downstream dam slopes.

Highlights

  • (1)

    Finite element calculation model parameters of embankment dam are obtained by dynamic triaxial tests.

  • (2)

    Seismic dynamic responses and residual deformation of embankment dam are analyzed.

  • (3)

    With the increase of dam height, the acceleration distribution shows an obvious amplification effect.

  • (4)

    The vertical displacement of embankment dam is larger along the dam axis and decreases in the upstream and downstream direction.

  • (5)

    The maximum horizontal displacement of embankment dam occurs in the middle of upstream and downstream dam slopes.

Finite element calculation model parameters of embankment dam are obtained by dynamic triaxial tests.

Seismic dynamic responses and residual deformation of embankment dam are analyzed.

With the increase of dam height, the acceleration distribution shows an obvious amplification effect.

The vertical displacement of embankment dam is larger along the dam axis and decreases in the upstream and downstream direction.

The maximum horizontal displacement of embankment dam occurs in the middle of upstream and downstream dam slopes.

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Engineering Computations, vol. 41 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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Publication date: 23 October 2023

Chen-Xi Han, Tian-Shun Hou and Ye Chen

To solve the instability problem of Zhangjiayao landslide caused by rainfall, the internal mechanism of slope instability and the supporting effect of anti-slide piles are…

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Purpose

To solve the instability problem of Zhangjiayao landslide caused by rainfall, the internal mechanism of slope instability and the supporting effect of anti-slide piles are studied. The research results can provide theoretical basis for the prevention and control of loess landslides.

Design/methodology/approach

A three-dimensional finite element model of Zhangjiayao landslide is established by field geological survey, laboratory test and numerical simulation.

Findings

The results show that Zhangjiayao landslide is a loess-mudstone contact surface landslide, and rainfall leads to slope instability and traction landslide. The greater the rainfall intensity, the faster the pore water pressure of the slope increases and the faster the matrix suction decreases. The longer the rainfall duration, the greater the pore water pressure of the slope and the smaller the matrix suction. Anti-slide pile treatment can significantly improve slope stability. The slope safety factor increases with the increase of embedded depth of anti-slide pile and decreases with the increase of pile spacing.

Originality/value

Based on the unsaturated soil seepage theory and finite element strength reduction method, the failure mechanism of Zhangjiayao landslide was revealed, and the anti-slide pile structure was optimized and designed based on the pile-soil interaction principle. The research results can provide theoretical basis for the treatment of loess landslides.

Highlights

  1. A three-dimensional finite element model of Zhangjiayao landslide is established.

  2. Zhangjiayao landslide is a loess-mudstone contact surface landslide.

  3. The toe of Zhangjiayao slope is first damaged by heavy rainfall, resulting in traction landslide.

  4. The deformation of Zhangjiayao slope is highly dependent on rainfall intensity and duration.

  5. The anti-slide pile can effectively control the continuous sliding of Zhangjiayao slope.

A three-dimensional finite element model of Zhangjiayao landslide is established.

Zhangjiayao landslide is a loess-mudstone contact surface landslide.

The toe of Zhangjiayao slope is first damaged by heavy rainfall, resulting in traction landslide.

The deformation of Zhangjiayao slope is highly dependent on rainfall intensity and duration.

The anti-slide pile can effectively control the continuous sliding of Zhangjiayao slope.

Details

Engineering Computations, vol. 40 no. 9/10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-4401

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